Seth Auster-Rosen
Dr. Seth Auster-Rosen received his PhD in Philosophy of Religions at the University of Chicago and has been attending teachings at Samye NY for ten years. His dissertation is a study and translation of two Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophical texts by the 8th Karmapa Mikyö Dorje on the nature of reality, what we can know about it, and how Madhyamaka philosophy is connected to Mahamudra meditation. Seth also has interests in ecology and the philosophy of technology. He is the Academic Director of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion program.
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Upcoming Programs by Seth Auster-Rosen
Cultivating Awareness: Morning Meditation Session
What: Morning meditation session supported by a Samye Hermitage teacher When: Thursday to Saturday beginning on June 10th, 10:00–10:45 AM Where: 412 Glimmerglen Road, Cooperstown, New York
Week One: The Inner Science of Awakening Dignity
Also With Sophie (Shu-chin) Wu and Hilary Herdman
This opening week of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion: The Buddhist Arts & Sciences introduces participants to the inner science of buddha dharma — the contemplative foundation that underlies the full immersion. In the weeks that follow, this inner science will be brought into dialogue with the outer sciences of medicine, artisanry, and philosophy (psychology […]
Week Two: Tibetan Medicine & the Science of Wellbeing
Also With Tawni Tidwell and Hilary Herdman
This second week of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion: The Buddhist Arts & Sciences begins the integration of inner and outer sciences that defines the heart of the program. Building on the contemplative foundation established in the opening week, participants now bring the inner science of buddha dharma into dialogue with one of the great […]
Week Four: Buddhist Philosophy I – Understanding Reality by Knowing the Mind
Also With Tulku Migmar Tsering
This fourth week of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion: The Buddhist Arts & Sciences continues the integration of inner and outer sciences at the heart of the program. Building on the contemplative foundation established in the opening week, participants now bring the inner science of buddha dharma into dialogue with another of the great outer […]
Week Five: Buddhist Philosophy II – The Nature of Thought, Perception, and Insight
Also With Tulku Migmar Tsering
This fifth week of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion: The Buddhist Arts & Sciences continues the integration of inner and outer sciences at the heart of the program, picking up directly from the philosophical inquiry of the previous week. Participants now turn from the broad framework of Buddhist concepts to the specific question of how […]